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UK retains crown as Europe’s top destination for financial services investment

The financial services investment projects across the UK climbed 17% year-on-year in 2022.

London attracted 46 financial services foreign direct investment projects, compared with 35 projects by Paris
London attracted 46 financial services foreign direct investment projects, compared with 35 projects by Paris Photo: Getty Images

France and Germany have failed to topple the UK’s dominance in financial services investment as the latter sees a double-digit gain in new projects.

With 76 projects, the UK remained the most attractive European destination for financial services foreign direct investment. In 2022, UK financial services investment projects climbed 17% compared with 2021, according to EY's Attractiveness Survey for Financial Services.

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